"trust" Tagged Sermons
Faith in the Divine Savior (John 12:44-50)
In this passage, Jesus gives us a summary of His teachings. Jesus is God Many people believe that they are right with God because they believe in God. However, Jesus is very clear that it is only through Him that people can come to God. He is God. To reject Jesus is to reject God. To receive Jesus is to receive God. Jesus saves from sin Jesus did not come to save people from hell and take them to heaven…
Raised from the Dead (John 11:38-46)
Jesus has told the disciples that Lazarus sickness was going to display His glory. He waited until Lazarus died before beginning His journey. He is now weeping at Lazarus tomb. Trust the Lord in order to see His glory Jesus asks them to do something that was crazy and offensive. He asked them to open Lazarus tomb. Lazarus’ body has been rotting for several days now, so they object to His request. However, Jesus reassures them to trust Him in…
The Mystery of Providence (John 11:1-37)
So often we read the Bible through a religious or spiritual lens and miss the truth that is in front of us. We overly spiritualize things and miss the plain reading of the text. In this passage, a close friend of Jesus dies. It is a passage dealing with intense pain, suffering, loss, death, and a host of human emotions and experiences. If we read the story of Lazarus in this light we will find many truths that will help…
Unbelief
Sermon previously titled: The Wilderness Wandering and Entering the Promised Land After the children of Israel receive the Law they come to the Promised Land. They send spies into the land to search it out and they bring back their report. And they returned from searching of the land after forty days. And they went and came to Moses, and to Aaron, and to all the congregation of the children of Israel, unto the wilderness of Paran, to Kadesh; and…